NASCAR 2001

Not to be confused with 2001 in NASCAR.
NASCAR 2001
North American PlayStation 2 cover art featuring the cars of Tony Stewart and Jeff Burton
Developer(s)EA Sports (PS2)
Black Box Games (PS)
Publisher(s)EA Sports
Platform(s)PlayStation, PlayStation 2
ReleasePlayStation
  • NA: September 19, 2000[1]
PlayStation 2
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

NASCAR 2001 is a racing simulator video game for PlayStation and PlayStation 2, and the fourth game in the EA Sports's NASCAR series, following NASCAR 2000.

It is the first in the series to include manufacturer representation (although the Windows version of NASCAR 2000 and NASCAR Arcade, released by Sega under EA Sports' license, also featured manufacturer branding) and Daytona International Speedway. The game features tributes to Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin Jr. (who otherwise are also playable drivers), who died during the season the game was based. The game was succeeded by NASCAR Thunder 2002.

Reception

The game received "average" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3][4] However, David Chen of NextGen said of the PlayStation 2 version, "Ultimately as enjoyable as driving in circles, NASCAR 2001 is neither pretty nor fun."[22]

Lamchop of GamePro said in its November 2000 issue, "Ultimately, NASCAR 2001 for the PlayStation is a fast-paced racing game that should keep you glued to the track—if you can overlook the sound issues. At the very least, a rental will get your adrenaline pumping for a weekend of true NASCAR competition fun."[25][b] About an issue later, Air Hendrix wrote, "For its rookie season on the PS2, NASCAR 2001 handles like a winner. It's not perfect, but it's close enough to thrill stock-car fans looking for the next cool ride."[26][c]

Notes

  1. ^ Three critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the PlayStation 2 version each a score of 6/10, 4.5/10, and 5.5/10.
  2. ^ GamePro gave the PlayStation version 4/5 for graphics, 3.5/5 for sound, and two 4.5/5 scores for control and fun factor.
  3. ^ GamePro gave the PlayStation 2 version three 4.5/5 scores for graphics, control, and fun factor, and 3.5/5 for sound.

References

  1. ^ "New Releases". EB World. Archived from the original on October 2, 2000. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "NASCAR 2001 Ships On PlayStation 2". Game Informer. FuncoLand. November 7, 2000. Archived from the original on December 10, 2000. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "NASCAR 2001 critic reviews (PS)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on September 2, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "NASCAR 2001 critic reviews (PS2)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  5. ^ King, Mike. "NASCAR 2001 (PS2) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  6. ^ Mahood, Andy (September 12, 2000). "NASCAR 2001 (PS)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on October 17, 2000. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  7. ^ Rector, Brett (December 20, 2000). "NASCAR 2001 - PlayStation 2 Review". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on January 24, 2001. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  8. ^ Hager, Dean (November 2000). "NASCAR 2001 (PS)" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 136. Ziff Davis. p. 262. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  9. ^ Sewart, Greg; Dudlak, Jonathan; Hager, Dean (January 2001). "NASCAR 2001 (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 138. Ziff Davis. p. 209. Archived from the original on January 26, 2001. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  10. ^ Sandhu, Mandip (November 20, 2000). "NASCAR 2001 (PSX)". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on March 18, 2002. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  11. ^ Helgeson, Matt (December 2000). "NASCAR 2001 (PS)". Game Informer. No. 92. FuncoLand. p. 111.
  12. ^ McNamara, Andy (December 2000). "NASCAR 2001 (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 92. FuncoLand. p. 93. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  13. ^ "REVIEW for NASCAR 2001 (PS2)". GameFan. BPA International. November 15, 2000.
  14. ^ Chris G. (April 19, 2001). "Nascar 2001 [sic] Review (PS2)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  15. ^ Provo, Frank (September 28, 2000). "NASCAR 2001 Review (PS)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on July 7, 2001. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  16. ^ Provo, Frank (November 17, 2000). "NASCAR 2001 Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on February 11, 2001. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  17. ^ Jamie (January 15, 2001). "NASCAR 2001 Review". PlanetPS2. GameSpy Industries. Archived from the original on January 24, 2001. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  18. ^ Lafferty, Michael (January 29, 2001). "Nascar 2001 [sic] Review - PlayStation". GameZone. Archived from the original on August 17, 2007. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  19. ^ Courtney, Rita (March 2, 2001). "NASCAR 2001 Review - PlayStation 2". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 13, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  20. ^ Magruder, Randy (October 12, 2000). "NASCAR 2001 (PS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  21. ^ Smith, David (November 7, 2000). "NASCAR 2001 (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  22. ^ a b Chen, David (February 2001). "NASCAR 2001 (PS2)". NextGen. No. 74. Imagine Media. p. 72. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  23. ^ Davison, John (November 2000). "NASCAR 2001 (PS)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 38. Ziff Davis. p. 168. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  24. ^ Sewart, Greg (January 2001). "NASCAR 2001 (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 40. Ziff Davis. p. 130. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  25. ^ Lamchop (November 2000). "NASCAR 2001 Earns a PlayStation Podium Finish" (PDF). GamePro. No. 146. IDG. p. 164. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  26. ^ Air Hendrix (December 2000). "NASCAR 2001 Grabs PS2 Pole Position" (PDF). GamePro. No. 147. IDG. p. 164. Archived from the original on October 31, 2004. Retrieved July 23, 2023.


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